​Our new Bible study program will begin on July 21, 2018. It will be held from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (before Mocha and a Message) and will be led by Linda Campbell. All adults are welcome. Bring your Bible and we'll delve into God's word each month. The study will be held every month, on the third Saturday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at St. John’s. For more information, call Linda at 540-436-3257 or you can e-mail her by clicking on her name.

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"Bibles for Our Troops"

​St. John’s is collecting donations to place God's Word in the hands of our soldiers. Five dollars ($5.00) will buy one Bible. For more information click on letter or click on the brochure. If you would like to make a donation, please place it in the box on the table by the CCAP can. Checks may be written to St. John’s with "Bibles for Our Troops" in the memo line.

It is a joy to announce that to date our donations have bought 33 Bibles for our "Bibles for Our Troops” campaign at St. John’s. Feel free to continue making donations, as our campaign is on-going. We’ll collect what’s in the box at the end of each quarter and send the donations to the American Bible Society to buy the Bibles for our troops. For any additional questions, see or email Doug Williams or Tina Clutter.

Confirmation Studies

​Starting in the Fall of 2018, we will have one joint Confirmation class for all Middle School (MS) and High School (HS) youth at Gravel Springs and St. John’s. If you have a rising MS-er or HS-er in the Fall of 2018, please plan for them to attend Confirmation studies with Pastor Sonya. A schedule will be distributed in the summer of 2018. Any questions or concerns, please see or email Pastor Sonya.

Youth Ministry/Events

​Beginning June, 2018, Youth Ministry activities will be held on the third (3rd) Saturday of each month prior to Mocha and a Message. The activities will be designated as a Youth Group community service projects. The activities will start at 3:00 p.m. To see the upcoming Youth Ministry activities planned for June 2018 through July 2019, please click here.

Saturday, June 16, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. - Youth Game Day at St. John’s (See announcement below for more information).

Saturday, June 16, 2018 - 6:00 p.m. - Mocha and a Message - The apostle Paul writes… “I beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” Come and hear more about our vocations at Mocha and a Message. “Here I am Lord, send me!” Come and worship and learn more about being Lutheran! Bingo to follow.

Hope to see you there!A couple of these are water games so you might want to bring a towel!

We collected 148 food items for CCAP in June. Thanks to all for your generous donations.

​Synod Assembly 2018"Only By Grace Can We Stand"Synod Assembly 2018 isJune 8-10! If you can't make it and want to follow along online Watch our live stream on YouTube and stay up to date.

All live stream videos are saved to the Virginia Synod YouTube channel and are available after their live streaming time concludes, making it easy to go back and see what's happened.Watch the 2018 Synod Assembly Live StreamIf you are viewing the Synod Assembly from a distance, you may want to download the ELCA Organizations and Events App, currently live for smart phones, tablets, and computers. It puts all the information about Synod Assembly at the tip of your fingers!On the ELCA Organizations and Events App app you can:

View the current agenda

Read and follow along with the Bulletin of Reports, Constitutional and Parliamentary Notes, and Worship Services

June 2018 – Outreach Project

​We are collecting diapers and wipes for the Red Wagon Ministry for our community outreach project in June. The mission of the Red Wagon Ministry is to share the love of Christ with others by providing disposable diapers and wipes to low-income families. For those of you that would like to print the list for shopping purposes, please click here. Please contact Amy Maphis with any questions.

The Red Wagon Ministry can also use volunteers. Anyone who is willing and able to help, please contact theredministry@gmail.com.

Update: Thanks to the generosity of our church family, we were able to donate the following items to the Red Wagon Ministry from our Diaper and Wipe Drive:1,590 Diapers1,696 Wipes4 pacifiers ​1 diaper cream